C.W. Schrenk ’49 Young Alumnus Award
Alumni Association Seeks Award Nominations
Brian Hassel ’01
Brian Hassel 0W1
While studying carpentry at Williamson, Brian Hassel 0W1 served as
his class’ secretary, was cross country
liamson education pays off in the long
run.”
He and his wife Kristen live in Kennett Square. They have a two-year-old
son, Tyler, and a baby due in September.
He then bought out his partner and
served as owner and general manager
of John Stuckey Ford, Inc. for the next
23 years. Now semi-retired, he works
for his son, Matt, who became general
manager in 2009.
Stuckey first got involved with Williamson to establish a full-time chaplaincy, a goal his father had, but died
before making it a reality. As he got
to know Williamson, he decided to
serve as a trustee and joined the board
in 1995. As a trustee, he served on the
committee that hired Paul Reid as president and also helped with many improvements that occurred at the school
over the years. He now serves on the
committee that is working to find the
successor to President Guy Gardner.
He also is involved with Young Life
of Central Pennsylvania, an evangelical
Christian youth organization, and helps
with the campus ministry Coalition for
Christian Outreach. He was elected to
the Blair County Business Hall of Fame
for Community Service and received
many Ford Motor Co. sales awards.
He and his wife Lori, have three children, Matt, Andrew, and Kyle.
Trustee John Stuckey
Trustee John Stuckey
Bolt ’12 Wins SkillsUSA Gold
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one carpenter in the country at the postsecondary level when he won gold in
the carpentry competition. Bolt won
silver at nationals last year.
Daniel Hobbs 1W2 came in fourth
in the masonry competition. Other Williamson students who competed were:
Tyler Rodkey 1W2 (Job Skills Demonstration), Jonathon Wood 1W4 (Industrial Motor Controls), and Justin Aurig
1W2, Vince DeVito 1W2, and Vince
Rambo 1W2 (Automated Manufacturing).
Daniel Hiltebeitel, masonry instructor and SkillsUSA adviser, said “We
are very pleased Jesse won gold at nationals. That is a very big accomplishment. Most schools are excited just to
go to nationals; Williamson students
go expecting to win medals. It says a
lot about the excellent training our students receive that seven made it to nationals. These competitions are a good
way to keep Williamson in the national
the award and his biographical sketch.
Williamson while a student, but shortly
after graduating realized how much he
had benefitted from his education. “The
school gave me discipline, leadership
skills, and organizational skills. A Wil-
Isaiah V. Williamson Award
John Stuckey grew up in Hollidaysburg and while attending high school
worked in the parts and service departments and office of Will Stuckey Ford,
the automobile dealership belonging to
his father Willard Stuckey 4W7, who
was a Williamson trustee.
After earning a bachelor of arts degree in economics at Wheaton College
in Illinois, he moved back to Hollidaysburg. From 1976-83, he sold trucks at
the then titled Stuckey-Emes Ford and
from 1983-86 served as sales manager.
Nominations are being accepted
for the Alumni Association’s two
awards — the Distinguished Alumnus Award, given to an alumnus for
outstanding accomplishments in his
field, service to the community or
the School, and meeting Williamson’s standard of character, and the
Alumnus of the Year Award, given
for supporting the Association and
the School.
Nominations must include a
nomination letter stating why your
candidate should be considered for
manager one year, and was among the
first students to make cheesesteaks for
the then newly created Wing Nights.
His first interaction with the Alumni
Association was making a presentation
requesting they purchase a projector
for the dining room to be used on Wing
Nights.
He continued his education, earning
a bachelor’s of arts degree in technical
education at Millersville University,
and, later, a master’s degree in educational leadership at St. Joseph’s University.
After earning his bachelor’s degree, he
became a technology education teacher
at Downingtown Area High School. He
also serves as the adviser to the school’s
yearbook and student newspaper.
Hassel says he did not appreciate
spotlight.”
Along with Hiltebeitel, accompanying the students were: Carmen Martella, director of machine tool technology;
Ken Nelson, director of construction
technology-carpentry; Jim Schell,
power plant technology instructor; and
Peter D’Orazio, vice president of institutional advancement.
The week-long SkillsUSA Championships, billed as a “showcase for the
best career and technical students in the
nation,” had nearly 6,000 contestants
in 94 trade, technical, and leadership
events. To make it to nationals, students
must win competitions at the local, district, and state levels.
SkillsUSA is a national organization
for students in trade, industrial, technical, and health occupation education
with a membership over 300,000. The
championships are intended to recognize the achievements of students and
to encourage them to strive for excellence and pride in their occupations.
Distinguished Alumnus Award
nominations should be sent to:
Alumni Association
The Williamson School
106 S. New Middletown Road
Media, PA 19063
Alumnus of the Year Award
nominatio